Vaccines
Subtitle: what you should know
By: Paul A. Offit, Louis M. Bell.
Contributors: Bell, Louis M.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: John Wiley
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: Vaccination -- Popular works.; Vaccines -- Popular works.; Vaccination of children -- Popular works.; Vaccines -- Popular Works.; Vaccination -- Popular Works.
Genres: Popular works.; Popular Works.
Description: Do you wonder whether vaccines are safe and whether they are all really necessary? This completely revised and updated edition of the classic Vaccines: What You Should Know helps you sort through the latest information about vaccines in order to determine what is right for your family. Coauthored by Paul Offit, a member of the CDC advisory committee that determines which vaccines are recommended for use in the United States, this guide tells you what vaccines are made of and clearly explains how they are made, how they work, and the risks associated with them. This updated edition includes recommendations for the smallpox vaccine, the latest information on vaccines for travelers, and the latest on the progress of combination vaccines. Expanded information on vaccine safety includes discussion of vaccines and autism, mercury in vaccines, and the ability of children to tolerate numerous vaccines at once.
Notes: Previous ed. has subtitle: What every parent should know.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-229) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: What are vaccines?; title: Do we still need vaccines?; title: How do faccines work?; title: How are vVaccines made?; title: Are vaccines safe?; title: Who recommends vaccines?; title: Vaccines for all children; title: When do children get vaccines?; title: DTaP (Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis) vaccine; title: Polio vaccine; title: Hib vaccine ("The meningitis vaccine"); title: MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine; title: Hepatitis B vaccine ("The hepatitis vaccine"); title: Varicella Vaccine ("The chickenpox vaccine"); title: Pneumococcal vaccine; title: Practical tips about vaccines; title: common concerns about vaccines; title: Vaccines for some children and adults; title: Rabies vaccine; title: influenza vaccine ("The flu shot"); title: Meningococcal vaccine ("The sepsis/meningitis vaccine"); title: Tuberculosis vaccine; title: Vaccines for travelers; title: Sources of information about vaccines for Travelers; title: Hepatitis A vaccine; title: Cholera vaccine; title: Typhoid vaccine; title: Yellow fever vaccine; title: Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine; title: Vaccines for the future; title: Rotavirus vaccine ("The vomiting/diarrhea vaccine"); title: Lyme disease vaccine; title: Combination vaccines; title: Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine ("The viral pneumonia vaccine"); title: AIDS vaccine; title: Vaccines for bioterrorist agents and other considerations; title: Smallpox vaccine; title: Anthrax vaccine; title: Vaccines for teenagers; title: Vaccines for adults (including grandparents); title: Summing up: Understanding vaccines; title: Bibliography; title: Index.